Hercules - Tugboat

Wooden Model Boat to build

High seas tug Hercules at 1/50 scale


During its early years of service, the Hercules was an ocean-going tug.
The Hercules was often used to tow sailing boats in the NW winds off the coast of San Francisco.

The Hercules was used to tow boats to various destinations on the west coast of the United States and Hawaii, and even helped transport of raw materials for the construction of the Panama Canal.

In 1986, it was elected a national monument. It is now moored at the Hyde Street wharf in San Francisco's National Historical Park. 

A faithful reproduction of the original, the model is a static model that can be motorised and radio-controlled.


Wooden hull and superstructure.
All wooden parts pre-cut by laser.
Assembly instructions and detailed scale drawing.
With propeller shaft and propeller.
Can be fitted with a radio control system.


Length: 915 mm
Width: 163 mm
Height: 420 mm
Scale: 1/50
Propulsion: 1 motor (not supplied) 
Bracket included in kit.


Supplied without glue or paint.